As representatives of Iran and the United States reportedly prepare to sign a new peace agreement at the end of the week, the UN has stressed the urgent need to open an aid corridor to transit the choked-off Strait of Hormuz and prevent a global hunger crisis. At the Human Rights Council in Geneva,...
The United States and Iran have agreed to a peace deal to end the Middle East war. The agreement will be signed on this Friday in Geneva, Switzerland. The diplomatic breakthrough came hours ahead of President Donald Trump's departure to Europe for the G7 summit. He announced that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen after the agreement is signed and the United States will lift its naval blockade of
The U.S. Supreme Court has denied the state of Alabama's appeal to execute death row inmate Jeffery Lee by nitrogen hypoxia. The Supreme Court issued an order Thursday refusing to overturn a federal court's ruling that nitrogen suffocation is unconstitutional, which means the convicted murderer's execution will be delayed. The State of Alabama appealed the ruling by two lower courts previously
President Donald Trump has announced that Washington has reached a "great settlement" that ends the war with Iran. Iran denied Trump's clam with its foreign ministry saying such reports were "merely speculation." Iranian state media quoted foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei as saying, "It has not reached a final conclusion." According to IRNA news agency, Baghaei admitted that major
On Tuesday, the UK has annuonced a major sanctions package aimed at choking off Russia's war effort across multiple fronts. The latest round of punitive action by the UK includes 70 new sanctions targeting Russia's illicit shadow fleet, military procurement supply chains, and illicit finance networks used to circumvent Wedtern sanctions. The sanctions further crack down on Russia's decrepit
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that the G7 summit in France will discuss the long-term reopening of the Strait of Hormuz as part of the US-Iran deal, set for signing later this week. "The aim will be to see the consequences of this agreement, support for Lebanon, the lasting reopening of Hormuz and of course the concluding of an accord on nuclear and ballistic activities in Iran,"
The Justice Department has announced charges against five men who were arrested for an alleged plot to carry out an attack at a White House event at the weekend. According to FBI, the accused were planning to kill government officials and others attending the Ultimate Fighting Championship Freedom 250 event held at the White House on Sunday. The FBI launched an investigation into the plot and
President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation to restore commercial fishing access to nearly half a million square miles in the Pacific. The proclamation restores commercial fishing access to the Mau and Ho'omalu Zones of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, the Islands Unit of the Mariana Trench Marine National Monument, and the Rose Atoll Marine National Monument. Prohibiting co
President Donald Trump has signed an Executive Order to advance American artificial intelligence innovation to strengthen the nation's cybersecurity, protect critical infrastructure, and ensure the United States remains the global leader in AI innovation. The Order directs appropriate agencies to prioritize the cyber defense of National Security Systems, Department of War information systems, an
President Donald Trump has signed a Proclamation reducing import duty to 10% on steel, aluminum, and copper for foreign companies that heavily utilize American metals. Under the new U.S. trade policy, foreign products qualify for this reduced, preferential tariff rate if they contain at least 85 percent U.S.-melted/poured steel or smelted/cast aluminum and copper by weight. This preferential 10